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Oct 19, 2013 at 1:32 AM

Organizers of the first Barbecue Festival Petanque Tournament are seeking teams for their event scheduled for Oct. 27.

Organizers of the first Barbecue Festival Petanque Tournament are seeking teams for their event scheduled for Oct. 27.The event is scheduled at 9 a.m. Oct. 27 at Finch Park at 15 Paul Beck Road. The two-person teams cost $15 for each player. Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded. Those interested in playing can register up until 8 a.m. the day of the tournament.Petanque is similar to the games of horseshoes and bocce. It developed in France in the early 1900s. The goal of Petanque is to toss hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small target ball. Players take turns, and the team that ends up nearest to the target ball, once all balls are played, scores, according to information on the game provided by organizers of the tournament.Gary and Shirley Jones are the organizers of the event. Anyone interested in registering and playing in the tournament can call Shirley Jones at 247-0436.